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sodium pentothal

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noun Pharmacology.

the sodium salt of thiopental sodium.

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RELATED WORDS

Pentothal, scopolamine

Nearby words

sodium methylate, sodium monoxide, sodium nitrate, sodium nitrite, sodium nitroprusside, sodium pentothal, sodium perborate, sodium peroxide, sodium phosphate, sodium polysulfide, sodium propionate

Origin of sodium pentothal

Pentothal a trademark
Also called sodium thiopental.
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British Dictionary definitions for sodium pentothal

Sodium Pentothal

noun

trademark another name for thiopental sodium
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